Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Cracking ride home tonight, one of those rides where you are happy to just go on and on.
Tales from today's commute....
- Thread starter martint235
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Indeed... a lovely tailwind, warm temperatures and a little bit of SCR.. nice!
Jenkins
Legendary Member
- Location
- Felixstowe
At long last - the first non-cold commute in a long while. Add in light winds and the result was an additional 15 mile loop out to Ipswich on the way home.
Bazzer
Setting the controls for the heart of the sun.
- Location
- On the edge of reality
First commute in just over 10 months. 
Since breaking my leg in two places on a night ride last July, Mrs B has emitted lots of negative vibes about cycling in the dark. As I leave home at 5.15 ish, I have had to wait for lighter mornings
Since breaking my leg in two places on a night ride last July, Mrs B has emitted lots of negative vibes about cycling in the dark. As I leave home at 5.15 ish, I have had to wait for lighter mornings
Did it feel good?First commute in just over 10 months.
Since breaking my leg in two places on a night ride last July, Mrs B has emitted lots of negative vibes about cycling in the dark. As I leave home at 5.15 ish, I have had to wait for lighter mornings
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Decided to get up a bit earlier since the weather is getting better. Was a bit cold at 5:30 when I set off but at least I didn't need lights.
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
What a gorgeous morning here, I hope everyone enjoyed the sunshine. I didn't get out early enough to do more than ten miles though, but it was glorious.
I was accompanied by over 10 miles of my commute last night by a total stranger who was cycling roughly the same route. After I had overtaken him he had caught me and commented on how he was impressed I was setting such a pace on a MTB (it's a hybrid actually 
) and a pair of trainers. He ended up cycling a good bit out of his way as we nattered up the hills and discussed our favourite roads and climbs. The hour went in very fast.
) and a pair of trainers. He ended up cycling a good bit out of his way as we nattered up the hills and discussed our favourite roads and climbs. The hour went in very fast.
Bazzer
Setting the controls for the heart of the sun.
- Location
- On the edge of reality
Dead good.
Thought it was going to be a chilly ride with a base layer and jacket, but after quarter of an hour or so, managed to get my temperature just right.
Looking like blue sky for the way home too.
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
Lovely commute... At one of the traffic island crossings on the ring road there were 11 cyclists waiting for the lights to change. I've not been waiting at the lights with that many on the outskirts of Bristol before.
I also had an idiot who accelerated as I wanted to turn right but failed to pass and drove his car sitting on my back wheel, so I tried waving him past ... And eventually he dropped back to let me pull out, but I still felt a little nervous of his behaviour. There was also the driver who was eating something out of a bowl with a spoon
There may have been an idiot cyclist who failed to shorten a gear cable for a reasonably long time, who learnt today that the long cable can get caught in the derailleur bringing the bike to a fairly quick stop....
I also had an idiot who accelerated as I wanted to turn right but failed to pass and drove his car sitting on my back wheel, so I tried waving him past ... And eventually he dropped back to let me pull out, but I still felt a little nervous of his behaviour. There was also the driver who was eating something out of a bowl with a spoon
There may have been an idiot cyclist who failed to shorten a gear cable for a reasonably long time, who learnt today that the long cable can get caught in the derailleur bringing the bike to a fairly quick stop....
Hacienda71
Mancunian in self imposed exile in leafy Cheshire
- Location
- Wilmslow, Cheshire
Had to go home at lunch time. Tractor pulled out in front of me and proceeded to flick big lumps of slurry all over me off it's tyres. Not happy! 
Then a couple of miles further down on a sharp bend there were lumps of sticky mud all over the place where a tractor had come out of a field, nearly came of as the back wheel slid around in the mud and clay. FFS I wish farmers would clean up.
Apart from that a lovely slightly sunny run home.
Then a couple of miles further down on a sharp bend there were lumps of sticky mud all over the place where a tractor had come out of a field, nearly came of as the back wheel slid around in the mud and clay. FFS I wish farmers would clean up.
Apart from that a lovely slightly sunny run home.
